GRE Word List

ENGULF

to flow over and enclose : overwhelm

The meaning of the word engulf is to flow over and enclose : overwhelm.

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WordMeaning
compensatoryto be equivalent to : counterbalance
simplisticexcessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details
chagrindisquietude or distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure
expungeto strike out, obliterate, or mark for deletion
symbiosisthe living together in more or less intimate association or close union of two dissimilar organisms (as in parasitism or commensalism)
pana usually broad, shallow, and open container for domestic use (as for cooking)
razeto destroy to the ground : demolish
statutoryof or relating to statutes
glamoran exciting and often illusory and romantic attractiveness
seetheto suffer violent internal excitement